A Million and One Wish

Summary: She could feel her insides burning and her heart pounding. But she fought it away as best she could. There was no need for him to know. There never was. So why was he questioning her like he knew her feelings?

She wished everyday it would be different. She wished so hard for there to be some kind of miracle. She wished so much to be with him. She wished and wished and wished.

Did she wish too much that it didn't work? It didn't come true because of it? She remembered her mother reading her a story about wishing upon the stars and wishes coming true. If so, then when was her wish coming true? She didn't stray from her first wish, so why isn't it happening? Why isn't he coming?

She feels stupid every time she wakes up and had hope enveloping her insides only to fade out when her eyes grow heavy. Every time she fell asleep, her wish failed.

She gave up.

She had too. There was no point in wishing for something that would never happen. It hadn't happen since the first time, so why would it happen now? She shook her head and looked away from the night sky. It was time to move on and live life the way she needed to. There was no point in dwelling on it.

She remembered the first time she wished.

She was outside with her father as they walked home after his mission. She was so young then. She remembered her father was so tall, like a giant. She wasn't scared though. Her father was like a gentle giant, not those scary monsters in the books.

She remembered seeing him. Her eyes couldn't help it and she felt a tingle down her stomach. It was so strange to her that she had to blink a few more times to make sure that feeling was there. To her confusion, the feeling remain. She remembered asking her father about him and about the feeling she was having. Her father just laughed and told her to not worry about the feeling or the boy.

That didn't suffice her at all. So telling her mother, the older woman smiled down at her.

"This boy," she started so gently, "… he will be very special to you."

To that statement, she became even more confused. How could that boy be special to her? She doesn't even know his name, but her mother was telling her he was important in her life?

Lying awake unable to sleep, her little self had looked out the window. Placing her hands together, she closed her eyes and wished.

If she knew then what she knew now, she wouldn't have wasted all the wishes for just that one wish. She wouldn't have held her pillow so close to her that she was almost buried into it. She wouldn't be waiting patiently as she possibly could for him to finally see her. She wouldn't be so sad to see him leave. She wouldn't be hoping he would come for her and sweep her off her feet.

No, she wouldn't be lying awake thinking about their interactions and what she should've said instead.

He was already gone and she was alone in her room sighing for the millionth time.

"I won't wish for you anymore Naruto," she whispered in the darkness of her room, "… not anymore."

Author's Note:

Hey everyone! Naruto was the one most voted on, therefore this new fic was created! Unfortunately updates would be slow, but because the updates are shorter than what I normally write, updates may be sooner. Hopefully you all stick around still :)

love, kiwi4me